Package evidence

neo-mcp==0.5.3

Py Install Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

Trust signals

Why this verdict

PkgRadar discounts a release’s score when public reputation argues against novel malware. The verdict above already reflects these — the panel just explains what was applied.

Versions published: 35
First published: Mar 2026

Recommended action

Block this update

Static evidence trips multiple high-signal indicators. Quarantine the release until the publisher validates the change or you can rule out the indicators below.

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curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["neo-mcp==0.5.3"],"fail_on":"high"}'

GitHub Actions step:

- name: PkgRadar gate
  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["neo-mcp==0.5.3"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes149,142

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-04T09:59:16

SHA-25676ac2d5fddccb70b214e5d5cf8afd1bcfa6fa4165a108e349fcf330bc59f6bba

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Install Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.

Availability ledger

available

high

6h agoLast checked

highRisk

91Score

0.5.3Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available6h ago · risk high · score 91 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

4 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	neo_mcp-0.5.3/src/neo_mcp/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
high	Py Install Time Network Call	neo_mcp-0.5.3/src/neo_mcp/setup.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	36

Show all 4 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	neo_mcp-0.5.3/src/neo_mcp/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
high	Py Install Time Network Call	neo_mcp-0.5.3/src/neo_mcp/setup.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	36
low	Credential file access	neo_mcp-0.5.3/src/neo_mcp/integrations/registry.py	matched "aws_access_key"	5
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0